Holding Company Filings

Any person seeking to acquire "control" of a Nebraska domestic insurer through acquisition or merger must file a Form A in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2126. A public hearing will be held within thirty days of a complete filing, and approval will be issued by the Director of Insurance upon assurance that all requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2127 have been met.
 

Please note an exemption from filing a Form A may be made if the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2128 are met.

 

Filing Requirements 

A person required to file a Form A pursuant Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2126 shall file all information outlined in the Form A template of Title 210, Nebraska Department of Insurance, Chapter 24, and a filing fee of $1,000 in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2131

A summary of the information to be included in the Form A filing is included below:

1. Insurer and Method of Acquisition

2. Identity and Background of Applicant - including nature of business operations if applicable and an organizational chart

3. Identity and Background of Individuals Associated with Applicant - including biographical affidavits of all persons who are directors, executive officers, or owners of 10% or more of the voting securities of the applicant

4. Nature, Source and Amount of Consideration - including a description of consideration and criteria used in determining the amount 

5. Future Plans for Insurers - including any plans for an extraordinary dividend, liquidation, merger, sale of assets and/or material change in business plan, corporate structure or management 

6. Voting Securities to be acquired 

7. Ownership of Voting Rights 

8. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to Voting Securities of Insurer

9. Recent Purchases of Voting Securities 

10. Recent Recommendations to Purchase

11. Agreements with Broker-Dealers

12. Financial Statements and Exhibits - including financial statements, exhibits and three-year financial projections of insurers; annual financial statements of applicant and affiliates for the preceding five years

13. Agreement Requirements for Enterprise Risk Management

14. Signature and Certification - including notarization
 

Where to File

  • Filings should be submitted electronically to the attention of the Director of Insurance. 


Guidance 


​Questions:

Tadd Wegner
Chief Financial Regulator 
(402) 471-8734
Tadd.Wegner@nebraska.gov

 

A "Disclaimer of Affiliation" may be filed by any person, insurer, or member of a holding company claiming that a person does not, or will not upon taking some proposed action, control another person: 

Filing information:

  • What to include:
    • The disclaimer shall fully disclose all material relationships and bases for affiliation between the person and insurer as well as the basis for disclaiming such affiliation and shall include the following information as outlined in Title 210, Chapter 24, §017.01
       
      • ​the number of authorized, issued, and outstanding voting securities of the subject
         
      • with respect to the person whose control is denied and all affiliates of such person, the number and percentage of shares of the subject's voting securities which are held of record or known to be beneficially owned, and the number of such shares concerning which there is a right to acquire directly or indirectly
         
      • all material relationships and bases for affiliation between the subject and the person whose control is denied and all affiliates of such person; 
         
      • a statement explaining why such person should not be considered to control the subject 
         
  • ​​Where to file:
    • Filings should be submitted electronically to the attention of the Director of Insurance
       
  • Fees:
    • There are no fees associated with Disclaimers of Affiliation
       

​​Guidance:

​​​Contact person:
For questions related to filing a Disclaimer of Affiliation, please contact:

Tadd Wegner
Chief Financial Regulator
(402) 471-8734
Tadd.Wegner@nebraska.gov 

Any domestic stock insurance company may merge with another stock insurer after the contract of merger is approved by the Director. The Director shall not approve any such contract of merger unless the interests of the policyholders or shareholders of both parties thereto are properly protected.
 

Filing information:

  • What to include:
    • Cover Letter outlining the following:
      • ​Parties subject to merger transaction
      • Background of Transaction
      • Nature and Purpose of Transaction
      • Impact on operations and financial condition of domestic insurer 
      • Planned Policyholder Notification and related documentation
    • ​Agreement & Plan of Merger 
    • Board Resolution(s) of each insurer approving transaction
    • Articles of Merger 
    • Most recent quarterly and annual financial statements 
    • Three-year proforma financial statements of surviving entity
       
  • Where to file:
    • Filings should be submitted electronically to the attention of the Director of Insurance
       
  • Fees:
    • The filing fee for filing a merger application is $50
       

​​Guidance

​Contact person:
For questions related to filing a Merger application, please contact:

Tadd Wegner
Chief Financial Regulator
(402) 471-8734
Tadd.Wegner@nebraska.gov

Form B:

Form B is the registration of insurers authorized to do business in Nebraska and that are members of an insurance holding company system

  • Initial Filing:
    • When to file:
      • ​Once an insurer becomes subject to registration, Form B must be filed within 15 days
         
    • Where to file:​
    • Fees:
      • The initial registration filing fee is $1,000

         
  • Annual Filing: 
    • When to file:
      • Due May 1st 
         
    • Where to file:​
    • ​Fees:
      • Annual filing fee is $200
         

​​Form C: 

  • All registration statements must contain a summary outlining all items in the current registration statement representing changes from the prior registration statement
     
  • When to file:
    • Due May 1st with Form B filing
       
  • Where to file:​
  • ​Fees:
    • There are no filing fees associated with the Form C filing. 

       

Form B Amendments:

  • When to file:
    • Each registered insurer shall keep current the information required to be disclosed in its registration statement (Form B) by reporting all material changes or additions within 15 days after the end of the month in which it learns of each such change or addition.
       
  • Where to file:
  • ​​Fees
    • There are no filing fees associated with Form B Amendments 
       

Guidance:

Questions:

For questions related to Form B/C, please contact :

Chris Amory 
Holding Company Specialist
(402) 471-5351
Chris.Amory@nebraska.gov 

 

Description:
A Form D filing is a formal notification of a material transaction involving a domestic insurer and any person in its insurance holding company system that exceeds the materiality standards contained in Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2133(2)(a) - (e)

 

A Form D should also be filed for any amendments or modifications of affiliate agreements previously filed. 

 

Filing information:

  • When to file:
    • Form Ds should be filed at least 30 days prior to entering into such transaction

       
  • What to file:
  • ​Where to file:
  • ​Fees:
    • There are no filing fees associated with Form D filings 
       

​​Guidance:

​Questions:
For questions related to the Form D, please contact:

Chris Amory
Holding Company Specialist
(402) 471-5351
Chris.Amory@nebraska.gov 

Description:
Form F is an Enterprise Risk Report that identifies the material risks within an insurance holding company system that could pose enterprise risk to the insurer. 

  • The Form F comprises areas that could produce enterprise risk to the insurer. Adequate information should be provided in each of these sections in order to accurately describe any material risks posed to the insurer. Supplemental Information (e.g. SEC Filings, etc.) can be included or referenced to further support any material risk identified. 
     
  • Filing Information:
    • ​When to File:
      • Due May 1st 
         
    • Where to File:
    • Fees:
      • There are no filing fees associated with the Form F filing. See Form B section above for annual filing fee information. 
         
  • Guidance 

​​

Questions:
For questions related to the Form F, please contact:

Chris Amory
Holding Company Specialist
(402) 471-5351
Chris.Amory@nebraska.gov 

The Group Capital Calculation (GCC) is a tool developed for use in solvency monitoring. The GCC is an aggregation or grouping of the available financial resources and calculated required capital of all material legal entities in an insurance group. 
 

Except as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2132 (13-16), the ultimate controlling person of every insurer subject to registration shall concurrently file with the Form B Registration an annual capital calculation completed in accordance with the group capital calculation instructions. 
 

Filing information:

  • When to file:
    • Filings are due annually on May 1st. 
  • What to file:
  • ​Where to file:
  • ​Fees:
    • There are no fees associated with the GCC filing
       

Guidance: 

​Questions:
For questions related to the GCC, please contact:

Anthony Quandt
Group Solvency Specialist
(402) 471-3164
Anthony.Quandt@nebraska.gov 

 

The ORSA is an internal process undertaken by an insurer or insurance group to assess the adequacy of its risk management and current and prospective solvency positions under normal and severe stress scenarios. An ORSA will require insurers to analyze all reasonably foreseeable and relevant material risks (i.e., underwriting, credit, market, operational, liquidity risks, etc.) that could have an impact on an insurer's ability to meet its policyholder obligations. 
 

Filing information:

  • Who should file:
    • The insurer has annual direct written and unaffiliated assumed premium, including international direct and assumed premium but excluding premiums reinsured with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Federal Flood Program, of $500,000,000 or more
    • The insurance group of which the insurer is a member has annual direct written and unaffiliated assumed premium including international direct and assumed premium, but excluding premiums reinsured with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and Federal Flood Program, of $1,000,000,000 or more 
       
  • What to include:
    • The insurer of the insurance group shall regularly conduct an own risk and solvency assessment consistent with a process comparable to the own risk and solvency assessment guidance manual. NAIC ORSA Guidance Manual  
       
    • The own risk and solvency assessment shall be conducted no less than annually but also at any time when there are significant changes to the risk profile of the insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member
       
    • Material changes made to the ORSA from year to year should be identified separately as part of the filing
       
  • Where to file:
  • Fees:
    • There are no fees associated with an ORSA filing 
       

​​Guidance:

​​Questions:
For questions related to the ORSA, please contact

Jennifer Rose
Assistant Chief Examiner - Analysis
(402) 471-0343
Jennifer.Rose@nebraska.gov

The purpose of the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act (CGAD) is to provide the director a summary of an insurer's or insurance group's corporate governance structure, policies, and practices to permit the director to gain and maintain an understanding of the insurer's or insurance group's corporate governance framework; outline the requirements for completing a corporate governance annual disclosure with the director; and provide for the confidential treatment of the corporate governance annual disclosure and related information that contains confidential and sensitive information related to an insurer's or insurance group's internal operations and proprietary and trade secret information which, if made public, could potentially cause the insurer or insurance group competitive harm or disadvantage. 
 

Filing information: 

​​Guidance:

​Questions:
For questions related to the CGAD, please contact:

Jennifer Rose
Assistant Chief Examiner - Analysis
(402) 471-0343
Jennifer.Rose@nebraska.gov  

Dividend filing submissions are subject to the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2132 and Title 210 Neb. Admin. Code Chapter 24 §020. Extraordinary dividends are subject to additional requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-2134 and 44-325
 

Filing information:

  • ALL dividend submissions should include the following:
    • Notice should be received within 5 business days of declaration
    • Amount of the dividend 
      • ​Type of consideration
        • ​If other than cash, provide:
          • ​Description of asset 
          • Cost 
          • Fair market value 
          • Explanation of the basis for valuation
             
    • ​​​Date of payment 
      • ​Payment date should NOT be within 10 business days from receipt of notice unless approved
         
    • ​Party dividend is payable to 
       
    • Calculation to determine if dividend is ordinary/extraordinary
      • ​Amounts, dates, and forms of payment for dividends declared within the past 12 months​
      • Total surplus as of prior annual statement 
      • For Life Insurers:
        • ​Net income from operations of the prior year
      • ​For Non-Life Insurers:
        • ​Net income less realized capital gains for the prior 2 years 
        • Dividends paid in the prior 2 calendar years 
    • ​​Amount of surplus represented by cumulative unrealized gains or losses disclosed in the Company's note to the financial statements
    • Signed declaration from the Board of Directors or documentation from a senior officer certifying the Board has approved the dividend
       
  • Additional items to include with extraordinary dividend and distribution submissions:
    • Payment date should NOT be within 30 days from receipt of notice unless approved
    • Provide Balance Sheets and Income Statements for all interim periods since the last annual statement 
    • Brief statement regarding the purpose for the dividend as well as the effect of the dividend on the surplus of the company
       
  • Where to file:
  • ​Fees:
    • There are no fees associated with dividend filings
       

​​Guidance 

Questions:
For questions related to dividends, please contact:

Jennifer Rose
Assistant Chief Examiner - Analysis
(402) 471-0343
Jennifer.Rose@nebraska.gov

Annual Filing Requirements, Premium Taxes and Fees

Annual Filing Requirements

All insurance companies licensed in Nebraska at any time during the tax year are required to pay a tax on the gross amount of direct written premiums. Licensed companies who transacted no insurance business in the State during the tax year are still required to file. Insurers whose annual tax due is four thousand dollars or more are required to file quarterly pre-payments. Premium taxes are retaliatory per Neb. Rev. Stat § 77-908, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-918, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-150

  • Due Date - Annual returns are due to the Department on or before March 1. Quarterly returns are due on April 15, June 15, and September 15
  • Tax Return - 0.25% for Captive Insurers, 0.5% for Group Accident & Health, and 1.0% for all other premiums
  • How to File - The Department requires all companies to file premium tax online through OPTins. More information regarding OPTins can be found here. Nebraska Assessment Associations and Intergovernmental Pools may still file with a hard copy. 

 

Domestic Assessment Companies


Assessment Companies are not required to file annual/quarterly premium tax online. The Department will still accept hard-copy filings from these companies. 

 

Domestic Intergovernmental Pools


Pools are not required to file annual/quarterly premium tax online. The Department will still accept hard-copy filings from these companies. 


 

Fraternal Benefit Organizations


Fraternal Benefit Organizations are exempt from paying premium tax; however, they must still file an annual premium tax return. Annual filing fees are collected on the premium tax return. 

All Other Company Types


Additional information regarding the filing of annual premium tax returns can be found here. 

Please select your company type from the following list. Within each company type will be the annual filing checklist. If you do not find your line of insurance, please contact the department at jillian.sweeney@nebraska.gov 

Property and Casualty Insurer


Property & Casualty Insurers Checklist

 

Health Maintenance Organization or Life and Health Insurer


Health Insurers Checklist

Life, Accident and Health/Fraternal Insurers Checklist

 

Title Insurers, Risk Retention Groups


Title Insurers Checklist

 

Fraternal Companies


Life, Accident and Health/Fraternal Insurers Checklist

 

Per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-322, all insurance companies licensed in Nebraska must file the Supplemental Compensation Exhibit with the Department of Insurance on or before March 1st. Please refer to the Nebraska Legislature for the complete statute

  • What is the Supplemental Compensation Exhibit?
    • The exhibit is a salary and compensation schedule of a company's top directors, executives, and officers. 
       
  • When is the filing due?
    • The Supplemental Compensation Exhibit must be received by the Nebraska Department of Insurance on or before March 1st for the preceding calendar year. Filings not received by March 1st are subject to a fine of $100 per day. 
       
  • Who must file the Supplemental Compensation Exhibit?
    • All insurance companies licensed to do business in the state of Nebraska, including domestic and foreign companies. The filing is not required from Risk Retention Groups, Insurance Pools, or Advisory Organizations. 
       
  • What if a company has no directors, executives, officers, or employees?
    • A company without directors, executives, officers, or employees is still required to file the exhibit. Please mark "NONE" or "0" in each section and answer all questions where applicable. 
       
  • ​​​What form should be used and where are the instructions to complete this filing?
    • All insurers must complete the Supplemental Compensation Exhibit form adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Please refer to the NAIC for a copy of the form and instructions: NAIC
       
  • How to file:
    • Please file separately from the Annual Statement and Premium Tax Filings. 
    • Submit to Our Online Filing PortalThe Department of Insurance no longer accepts this filing by mail. 
    • We strongly suggest that the PDF not be encrypted. Please contact Jillian Sweeney at jillian.sweeney@nebraska.gov with any questions. 
       
  • Is the Supplemental Compensation Exhibit a confidential filing?

The NDOI's Schedule of Fees is noted below, and all companies and licensees must remit on a retaliatory fee basis.

Description Amount Due
Pre-admission Review of Documents of a Foreign Insurer, Organization, Fraternal Benefit Society and Licensing of a Domestic Insurer (not an Assessment Association) - §44-114(1) $1,000.00
Admission fees for Domestic, Foreign, or Alien Insurers, Statistical Agents, Fraternal Benefit Society, or Advisory Organizations - §44-114(1) $300.00
Renewal of Certificate of Authority - Domestic and Foreign Insurers, Statistical Agents, Fraternal Benefit Society, or Advisory Organizations - §44-114(4) $100.00
Renewal of Certificate of Authority - Domestic Assessment Associations doing business in less than 31 counties or more than 31 counties - §44-114(4)

>31 counties - $20.00

<31 counties - $100.00

Renewal of Certificate of Authority - Fraternal Benefit Society - §44-1098 $50.00
Amended Certificate of Authority - §44-114(5) $100.00
Filing of Annual Statements - §44-114(7) $200.00
Filing Certified Copies of Articles of Merger of Licensed Company - §44-114(6) $50.00
Filing each Amendment to Articles of Incorporation - §44-114(2) $20.00
Filing Restated Articles of Incorporation - §44-114(3) $20.00
Holding Company Fees - §44-114(3)  
Form A Filing $1,000.00
Form B (Initial filing) $1,000.00
Annual Renewal fee $200.00
Application of Domestic Mutual Insurer to Convert to a Stock Insurer - §44-6105 $1,000.00
Organization and Admission fees for Risk Management Pool (intergovernmental, certificate of authority - §44-4307) $1,000.00
Third-Party Administrator   
Admission fee/Certificate of Authority - §44-5812(2) $200.00
Annual Renewal fee - §44-7613 $200.00
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement  
Application/Initial Licensing fee - §44-7605 $1,000.00
Annual Renewal fee - §44-7613 $200.00
Captive Insurer  
Application/Initial Licensing fee - §44-8205 $500.00
Annual Renewal fee - §44-8207 $500.00
Unincorporated Mutual Association Report - §44-114(9) None
Reinsurance Intermediary Licensee - §44-5603(6)(a),(6)(b)(ii) $250.00
Utilization Review  
Certificate of Authority - §44-5420(1) $300.00
Annual Renewal of Certificate of Authority - §44-5424(1) $100.00
Viatical Settlement Provider  
Initial Application/License - §44-1103(2) $1,000.00
Annual Statement Filing fee - §44-114(7) $200.00
Annual Renewal fee - §44-1103(3) $100.00

 

The Insurance Fraud Prevention Division (IFPD) requests your assistance in updating and expanding the IFPD's list of current contacts responsible for investigating insurance fraud cases involving your company. Please complete the form in the link below and return it to doi.fraudprevention@nebraska.gov by annually March 1.

Insurance Company Fraud Contact Form

Company Licensing & Registration

Domestic Companies - Current & Future 

For questions about forming a new insurance company or to redomiciling to Nebraska, please contact: 
 

Tadd Wegner
Chief Financial Regulator
(402) 471-8734
Tadd.Wegner@nebraska.gov 

Foreign Insurers

Nebraska utilizes the NAIC Uniform Certificate of Authority Application ("UCAA") for expansion applications of foreign insurers. Nebraska prefers all information, including biographical affidavits, be electronically uploaded to the UCAA. There are no state specific requirements. 

  • Application - The UCAA and related information can be found at this link
     
  • Fees - The Department has a $1,000 non-refundable pre-admission review fee that is retaliatory. This fee can be paid through our online payment portalSelect UCAA fees, Expansion application, and then upload a copy of the 2E. 
  • Once the application is approved, there is a $300 Certificate of Authority issuance fee of $300 that can be paid through the online portalSelect Certificate of Authority issuance. 
     
  • Statute - Please review Nebraska Insurance Laws, Chapter 44
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding an expansion application can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Nebraska utilizes the NAIC Certificate of Authority Application ("UCAA") Corporate Amendment for the filing of company changes for foreign insurers authorized to do business in the state. Nebraska prefers all information related to the corporate amendment be uploaded electronically to the UCAA, including biographical affidavits if applicable. 

  • Application - The UCAA and related information can be found at this link
     
  • Fees - A list of Department fees associated with the Corporate Amendment can be found here and are retaliatory per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-150The fees can be paid through our online payment portalSelect UCAA fees, Corporate Amendment, and upload a copy of the 2C
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding corporate amendments can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov 

Other Entities

Companies wishing to operate as an Advisory Organization in Nebraska are required to have a Certificate of Authority ("CoA") to do so. 

Motor Club Service organizations (Motor Club) in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A Motor Club is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3703 and 44-3707 and can be accessed via the statutory reference. 

Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements ("MEWA") if they meet the definition under 29 U.S.C. 1002 and are sponsored by an association of employers that offer a health benefit plan that is not fully insured.

  • Application - There is a $1,000 application fee that can be paid when submitting the application. The application should be submitted through the Department's online portalApplication requirements are listed here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-7605
     
  • Annual Requirements - The renewal fee is $200 and should be submitted through the Department's online portalThe renewal and payment should be submitted to the Department within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year or no later than March 31. Additional information regarding the renewal can be found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-7613. You will need to complete the renewal form and attach financial statements (balance sheet and income statement), actuary reports, and compliance reports.
     
  • Statutory Reference - Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of MEWA's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Pharmacy Benefit Managers ("PBM") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A PBM is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4603

  • Application - There is a $500 application fee that can be paid when submitting the application. The application should be submitted through the Department's online portalApplication requirements are listed in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4605
    • ​Additional application information can be found here 
    • The following checklist will need to be completed and submitted with the application
       
  • ​Annual Requirements - PBM's CoA's expire one year from date of issuance. The renewal fee is $250 and should be submitted through the Department's online portalThe renewal and payment must be received on or before 30 calender days prior to expiration. Additional information regarding the renewal can be found here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4605.
     
  • Statutory Reference - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of PBM's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

 

Purchasing Groups ("PG") in Nebraska are required to be registered with the Department of Insurance. A PG is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4403

Risk Retention Groups ("RRG") in Nebraska are required to be registered with the Department of Insurance. A RRG is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4403

  • Application - There is no fee for the registration application and it should be completed through the Department's online portal. A sample application can be found hereadditionally, you will need to complete and upload the Purchase Group Part B form with the application. The requirements are found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4405.
     
  • Annual Requirements - There is no renewal fee; however, there is a $200 Annual Statement fee that is collected as part of the annual premium tax return. Annual premium tax returns are required to be filed with the Department on or before March 1. Additional information regarding the premium tax filing can be found here
     
  • Statutory Reference - Risk Retention Act
     
  • NAIC Model Risk Retention Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal or RRG's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Third Party Administrators ("TPA") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A TPA is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-5802

  • Application - There is a $200 application fee that can be paid when submitting the application. The application should be submitted through the Department's online portalAdditional information regarding completing the application can be found here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-5812
     
  • Annual Requirements - An annual statement and $200 filing fee is required to be submitted to the Department no late than March 1. The fee can be paid when submitting the Annual Statement. The statement form can be accessed through the Department's online portalAdditional information can be found here
     
  • Statutory Reference - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-5801 - 44-5816
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of TPA's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Viatical Settlement Providers ("VSP") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A VSP is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1102

  • Application - There is a $1,000 registration fee that can be paid when submitting the application. The application should be submitted through the Department's online portalApplication requirements can be found here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1103
     
  • Before a VSP can be authorized they must also have a deposit of $250,000 in cash or securities with the Department of a surety bond of $25,000. Additional information regarding this can be found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1103 and accessed via the statutory reference link below. 
     
  • Annual Requirements - VSP CoA's expire annually on April 30. There is a renewal fee of $100 which should be submitted through the Department's online portal with the Viatical Provider Annual ReportThere is also a $200 filing fee that should be submitted through the Department's online portal with the Viatical Provider Mortality ReportBoth of these reports and fees should be received by the Department no later than April 1.
     
  • Statutory Reference - Viatical Settlements Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of VSP's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Discount Medical Plan Organizations ("DMPO") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A DMPO is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-8303

  • Application - There is a $500 registration fee that can be paid when submitting the application. The application should be submitted through the Department's online portal. Application requirements and a sample application can be found here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-8306 which can be accessed via the statutory reference link below.
     
  • Annual Requirement - The renewal fee is $300 and should be submitted through the Department's online portal. The renewal and payment should be submitted to the Department on or before April 1. Additional information regarding the renewal and a sample form can be found here and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-8306 which can be accessed via the statutory reference link below.
  • Statutory Reference - Discount Medical Plan Organization Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of DMPO's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Pre-Paid Dental Service Plans ("PDSP") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A PDSP is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3802

  • Application - Information regarding the application for a PDSP can be found at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3813
     
  • Annual Requirement - The CoA renewal fee is $100 and there is also a $200 annual statement filing fee, both of these fees are collected with the annual premium tax filing. Annual premium tax returns are required to be filed with the Department on or before March 1. Additional information regarding the premium tax filing can be found here
     
  • Statutory Reference - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3801 to 44-3826
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of PDSP's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Pre-Paid Limited Health Service Organization ("PLHSO") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A PLHSO is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4702

  • Application - The application fee is $100. Information regarding the application for a PLHSO can be found at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-4704 which can be access via the statutory reference link below. 
     
  • Annual Requirement - There is no CoA renewal fee; however, there is a $50 annual statement filing fee which is collected with the annual premium tax filing. Annual Premium tax returns are required to be filed with the Department on or before March 1. Additional information regarding the premium tax filing can be found here
     
  • Statutory Reference - Prepaid Limited Health Service Organization Act
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of PLHSO's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov

Pre-Paid Legal Service Insurers ("PPLSI") in Nebraska are required to have a certificate of authority ("CoA") to do so. A PPLSI is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3302

  • Application - There is a $1,000 pre-admission review fee that can be paid through the online portal, select "other." Information regarding the application for a PPLSI can be found at Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3313. All information should be submitted electronically to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov
     
  • Before a PPL can be authorized they must also have a deposit of $150,000 in cash or securities with the Department or a surety bond of $150,000. Additional information regarding this can be found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3308 and accessed via the statutory reference link below. 
     
  • Once the application is approved, there is a $300 CoA issuance fee that can be paid through the online portalSelect Certificate of Authority issuance. 
     
  • All fees are retaliatory per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-150 
     
  • Annual Requirement - The CoA renewal fee is $100 and there is also a $200 annual statement filing fee, both of these fees are collected with the annual premium tax filing. Annual premium tax returns are required to be filed with the Department on or before March 1. Additional information regarding the premium tax filing can be found here. 
     
  • Statutory - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3301 to 44-3327 
     
  • Contact - Questions regarding the licensing or renewal of PPLSI's can be directed to doi.companylicensing@nebraska.gov 

No individual or company shall make or offer to make any pre-need burial trusts sales without first obtaining a pre-need agent or seller license from the Nebraska Department of Insurance ("Department"). 
 

Other Information

All foreign and domestic insurers are required to hold on deposit at least $100,000. HMO's are required to hold $300,000 according to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-319.02 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-319.06

All Insurance Companies

Domestic - Must be held in Nebraska

Foreign - Can be held in Nebraska or in domicile state

$100,000

Health Maintenance Organization's

Domestic - Must be held in Nebraska 
Foreign - Can be held in Nebraska or in domicile state

*Additional required if "uncovered" expenditures exceed 10% of total expenditures

 


$300,000

 

* 120% of total liability for "uncovered" expenditures

Special Deposit for Workers Compensation

 

Retaliatory only

Motor Club

Deposit or Surety Bond

$50,000

Legal Services Organization

Deposit or Surety Bond

$150,000

Viatical Settlement Provider

Desposit or Surety Bond

$250,000

 


  • Steps for Obtaining a deposit:
    • ​1. Contact one of the depository banks on the list below and arrange to purchase securities for depository purposes. Be sure to advise the bank that this is to be pledged to the Nebraska Department of Insurance ("Department")
       
    • 2. The Securities Control Agreement must also be completed and signed by company, bank, and the Department
       
    • 3. The securities pledged must be in the name of the company and the Department 
       
    • 4. The securities that are most often pledged are U.S. Treasury Notes, however, any security which is registered in the NAIC Valuations of Securities Database will be acceptable. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-150 the required amount for security deposits is subject to retaliation. The security being used to fund the deposit must be approved by the Department prior to being purchased. 
       
    • 5. Upon completion of the purchase, the bank is required to send to the Department the pledge receipt which gives a description of the security including the maturity date, rate and amount and indicating the security is pledged to the Department. 
       
    • 6. The Department will send to the company a Nebraska Departmental receipt, which the company will maintain until the securities are to be released. The Department will also send the company a Certificate of Deposit. 
       
    • 7. When the company wishes to release the securities, they must return the Departmental receipt to our office for authorization of release to the bank. This can be sent electronically to doi.statutorydeposits@nebraska.govThe Department will then forward to the bank the safekeeping receipt or joint custody trust receipt authorizing the release of the securities. 
       
  • Listing of Authorized Depositories
  • Insurers Investment Act 

Certificate's of Authority, Compliance, Deposit, or Valuation can be requested through our online portal

  • There is a cost of $5 per certificate requested that can be paid through the portal, you will be asked to provide the following information:
     
    • ​What type of certificate you are requesting, i.e. Authority, Compliance, etc. 
       
    • How many of each type of certificate being requested
    • If requesting a certificate of compliance indicate the as of date if different than the request date 
       
    • If you want to receive an electronic copy, hard copy, or both and where we should send it

Company Information

Find companies domiciled or licensed in Nebraska using State Based Systems (SBS), an National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) business partner: https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/

Find companies domiciled or licensed in Nebraska using State Based Systems (SBS), an National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) business partner: https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/

To access annual statement information for any company that is licensed in Nebraska and files with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), please use Consumer Insurance Search on the NAIC's website. 

For a listing of Orders and Notices for Mergers, Form A Filings, Reorganizations & Redomestications, click the link below:

https://doi.nebraska.gov/insurers/orders-and-notices-mergers-form-filings-reorganizations-redomestications

If you have questions regarding the listing, please contact the Legal Division: (402) 471-2201

The NDOI performs financial examinations on all domestic insurance companies licensed to conduct business in the state. The examinations determine compliance with Nebraska insurance laws and regulations by identifying violations and ensuring company solvency. All financial examinations are performed in accordance with Nebraska statutes and regulations, and use of the NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook. 

Find the most recent exam report for each Nebraska-domiciled company in the table below:

  Company Report (PDF)
#    
  5 Star Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
A    
  Ability Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Acceptance Casualty Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Acceptance Indemnity Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC) 12/31/2019
  American Interstate Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
  American Life & Security Corp.  12/31/22
  Ameritas Life Ins. Corp. 12/31/2021
  AssuranceAmerica Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Assurity Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
  AZGuard Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
B    
  Berkshire Hathaway Direct Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Berkshire Hathaway Life Ins. Co. of Nebraska (BHLN) 12/31/2020
  Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Ins. Co.  12/31/2020
  BESHP,Inc 01-31-2025 Qualifying
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska 12/31/2021
C    
  Capitol Casualty Co. 12/31/2022
  Censtat Casualty Co. 12/31/2019
  Central States Health & Life Co. of Omaha 12/31/2019
  Central States Indemnity Co. of Omaha 12/31/2022
  Centurion Casualty  12-31-2022
  Clay County Mutual Ins. Co.  12/31/2020
  Columbia Ins. Co.  12/31/2020
  Columbia National Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Community Care Health Ins. Plan of NE, Inc. fka WellCare of Nebraska, Inc.  12/31/2017
  Continental American Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Inc. 12/31/2020
  Cowbell Specialty Ins. Co. 09/15/2022
  CSI Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
D    
  Delta Dental of Nebraska 12/31/2022
  Devoted Health Insurance Company of Nebraska  01/23/25
E    
  Employers Mutual Acceptance Co. 12/31/2023
F    
  Farmers Mutual Fire Association of Seward County 12/31/2023
  Farmers Mutual Ins. Co. of Nebraska 12/13/2021
  Farmers Mutual United Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  First American Title Ins. Co. 12/31/2023
  First Landmark Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2023
  First National Life Ins. Co. of the USA 12/31/2022
  FirstComp Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
G    
  GEICO Advantage Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  GEICO Choice Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  GEICO Marine Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  GEICO Oasis Ins. Co.  12/28/2023
  GEICO Protection Ins. Co.  07/31/2023
  GEICO Secure Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  German Farmers Mutual Assessment Ins. Association of Hall County, Inc.  12/31/2022
  German Mutual Ins. Association of Nebraska 12/31/2020
  German Mutual Ins. Company of Dodge County 12/31/2021
  Globe Life & Accident Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Good Samaritan Ins. Plan of Nebraska, Inc. 12/31/2020
  Grange Mutual Ins. Co. of Custer County 12/31/2021
  Great West Casualty Co. 12/31/2021
H    
I    
  Inland Ins. Co. 12/31/2023
  InsureMax Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
K    
  Knox County Farmers Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
L    
  League Association of Risk Management 09/30/2023
  Liberty National Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Lincoln Benefit Life Co. 12/31/2021
M `  
  Medica Regional Ins. Co.  01/22/2023
  Medicare Advantage Ins. Co. of Omaha 12/31/2022
  Metropolitan Tower Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2018
  Molina Healthcare of Nebraska 08/29/2022
  Mount Vernon Specialty Ins. Co.  12/31/2018
  Mutual Ins. Co. of Saline & Seward Counties 12/31/2019
  Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage Co. 12/31/2022
N    
  NARD Intergovernmental Risk Management 06/30/2020
  NASB ALICAP 08-31-2023
  National Fire & Marine Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  National Indemnity Co. 12/31/2020
  Nebraska Community College Ins. Trust 06/30/2022
  Nebraska Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association of Nebraska 12/31/2020
  Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association 06/30/2022
  Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association II 06/30/2022
  Nebraska Total Care, Inc  12-31-2022
  Norfolk Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
  Northern Nebraska United Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2021
O    
  Oak River Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Olive Branch Assessment Ins. Society, Inc. 12/31/2019
  Omaha Health Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Omaha Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Omaha National Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Omaha Supplemental Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
P    
  Pacific Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Physicians Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Physicians Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Physicians Select Ins. Co. 11/30/2022
  Platte River Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Polk & Butler Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  Preferred Professional Ins. Co. 12/31/2018
  ProSelect Ins. Co. 12/31/2018
Q    
R    
  Radnor Specialty Ins. Co. 12/31/2018
  Redwood Fire and Casualty Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Republican Valley Mutual Protective Association 12/31/2020
S    
  Sapphire Edge, Inc. 12/31/2021
  Scandinavian Mutual Ins. Co. of Axtell, Nebraska 12/31/2022
  Scandinavian Mutual Ins. Co. of Polk County 12/31/2020
  Silver Oak Casualty, Inc. 12/31/2021
  Stonetrust Commercial Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Stonetrust Premier Casualty Ins. Co. 12/31/2020
  Summit Specialty Ins. Co. 09/30/2020
  Surety Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
T    
  Tier One Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
U    
  United American Ins. Co. 12/31/2019
  United Casualty and Surety Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  United Healthcare of the Midlands, Inc. 12/31/2018
  United of Omaha Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  United World Life Ins. Co. 12/31/2022
  Universal Surety Co. 12/31/2023
W    
  Washington County Mutual Ins. Co. 12/31/2023
  West Coast Life  12-31-2019
  Western United Mutual Ins. Association 12/31/2023
  Woodmen of the World Life Ins. Society 12/31/2023
Y    
  York County Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.  12/31/2022

 

For questions regarding financial examinations or the examination reports, contact:
Assistant Chief Examiner - Field
Skyler Lawyer, CFE
Skyler.Lawyer@nebraska.gov

Each year, NDOI puts together a summary of what has happened with insurance in Nebraska. It includes a summary of each division in the department, a listing of companies with pledged securities and how much they are, how many companies are domiciled in Nebraska and the type of company, which new companies were licensed, how much premium was written in Nebraska in aggregate, as well as, premium and other financial information by a company that is provided by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Also included is the guaranty association's annual statement. See below for the reports for the last five years.

2023 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska 

2022 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

2021 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

2020 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

2019 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

2018 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

2017 Summary of Insurance Business in Nebraska

Although the NDOI does not rate the financial condition of insurance companies, there are many private rating services that conduct financial analysis and grade insurance companies. Each rating service uses its own criteria. Private ratings are only opinions and carry no guarantee of accuracy. However, such ratings can provide you with some information about how private analysts view the financial condition of particular insurance companies. 

Listed below are five rating services that can provide rating information on insurance companies:

The above links to other websites are not maintained by the NDOI. Also, a link to another website does not represent an endorsement of that site by the NDOI. 

 

As insurance companies have expanded their global presence, it has become necessary to have an established framework for the supervision of insurance groups that have a large international presence. This framework allows for effective group-wide supervision across varying global jurisdictions. 

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-2154, the director may determine whether or not an insurance holding company system is an international insurance group based on established criteria. 

Additionally, pursuant to the criteria defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-2155, the Director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance must appoint an appropriate group-wide supervisor for an international insurance group. 

 

Nebraska's Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups


The internationally active insurance groups where Nebraska is the group-wide supervisor are as follows:

Holding Company Name Effective Date
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. January 2020
Pacific Mutual Holding Company February 2023

 

 

Questions about Internationally Active Insurance Groups


Please contact Anthony Quandt if you have any questions regarding internationally active insurance groups.

Anthony Quandt
Group Solvency Specialist 
(402) 471-3164
Anthony.Quandt@nebraska.gov